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Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
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Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
[…] The post A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
[…] The post A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
[…] The post A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
[…] The post A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
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Sri Lanka’s NDB bank has initiated a program to help the country’s youths gain required qualification to find jobs in the growing tourism industry. Under its “Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Program” an initiative aimed at developing entrepreneurship across the Island, NDB has already provided training for three groups of youths selected from rural areas on hotel operations. The ...
A Governance Analysis of Frequency Allocation & TV Rights in Present Sri Lanka Frequency Allocation- A Grand Corruption? Understanding the state capture by Kleptocrats does not require a dedicated study; it is easily recognizable. For the benefit of keen students of governance, let me begin this article with the definition of Kleptocracy: “A form of political and government ...
The exchange rate (ER) last week had the dubious distinction of making a steep dive to hit Rs. 130 by being depreciated by nearly Rs. 5 against the US dollar ($) in a week in interbank trading on the back of import demand, but since then has seemingly been tenuously holding on to those levels ...
A dramatic global theatre jam By Nirasha Piyawadani Pinnawala Adramatist who has rendered yeoman service to the promotion of local stage drama, M. Shafeer, has a cherished wish and that is to be able to hold an international drama festival in Sri Lanka. Our protagonist M. Safeer, strove to make this dream a reality and thanks to his untiring efforts the first ever international drama festival in...
It will not draw last tranche of US$800mil due to high interest rate by the global lender Sri Lanka, which is locked in a row with the International Monetary Fund over its exchange rate policy, will not draw the remaining US$800mil of a US$2.6bil loan from the global lender due to the high interest rate, the ...
BERNE (Reuters), Monday - Swiss National Bank Chairman Philipp Hildebrand resigned with immediate effect on Monday, saying he could not prove he had been unaware of a currency trade made by his wife and wanted to protect the integrity of the central bank. Hildebrand's decision to relinquish one of the world's top central banking jobs after just two years came as Swiss parliamentarians met to dis...
Lessons from China or Tunisia? Just few months ago, in response to a public outcry for more accountability and transparency in the use of public funds, the State Council, which is the Cabinet in the Chinese government, directed 98 public institutions including ministries to make public their budgets and expenditure on official receptions, official overseas visits and ...
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank today came forward to defend the newly enacted “Expropriation Law” which has come under fire from many quarters including International Rating Agencies Fitch and Moody’s. Central Bank issuing a statement said the new act which resulted in Government taking over 37 privately run firms, is only aimed at ensuring the productive use ...
Sri Lankas international sovereign bond for US Dollars one billion at an interest rate of 6.25% oversubscribed more than 7 times, the Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal told Ada Derana.
Parliamentrians claim that Bank Ki-moon’s baseless Expert Panel Report is a futile attempt made to paralyse the country’s development path. Minister Sarath Amunugama said that the country at this juncture should protect the war heroes. The Expert Panel had been appointed surpassing the international laws and to seek its recommendations. It is very clear ...
New Zealand rugby legends Jonah Lomu and John Kirwan were the star attractions as this year’s HSBC ARFU (Asian Rugby Football Union) Rugby Coaching Tour kicked off in Happy Valley on Wednesday, 23 March 2011, with a coaching clinic for youngsters from the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (HKSPC) and the Qingdao ...
by Darini Rajasingham Senanayake On 4 February, Sri Lanka celebrated its 63rd birthday. After nearly three decades of armed conflict, it is now one of Southasia’s calmest and fastest-growing countries. Its social indicators, apart from the northeast zone, remain the...
by Ranga Jayasuriya Some key positions of this government have been filled by dual citizens. Gotabaya Rajapaksa - the powerful Defence Secretary is a dual citizen of Sri Lanka and the USA. Basil Rajapaksa - Investment Development Minister has a US Green Card in addition to his Sri Lankan citizenship. Sarath Fonseka, the now incarcerated former army commander is also a Green Card holder. ...
Star-studded Sri Lanka recorded a nervous two-wicket win over little-known Nepal while fast bowlers helped Afghanistan crush Hong Kong by eight wickets in the Asian Games cricket quarterfinals Wednesday. Sri Lanka, with at least eight international players in the playing 11, had to bank on its tailenders to see them through after Nepal had reduced them to 56 for eight wickets.
By Ravinatha Pandukabhaya Aryasinha Ananda College Old Boys' Association Olcott Oration 2010...
An Interview with SB Dissanayake by Chamitha Kuruppu Admitting the Government has launched a campaign to eliminate JVP-led student movements crippling the university system in the country, Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake points out such moves should not be...
BY IRIN News KILINOCHCHI, 22 September 2010 (IRIN) - More than two years after she fled her home and 16 months after the decades-long Sri Lankan civil war was declared over, Chandra Jayakumar has one wish. A war-damaged home in...